HAPPY COUPLE: After posing as a couple for photo shoots for months Kris'ina and Eli fell in love for real [BPM]

Stunning Kris'ina Jagpal, 26, and Eli Coley, 28, met after being crowned Mr and Miss Birmingham - and were so drawn to each other they soon started dating.

It wasn't until they were both booked to star in a bridal themed shoot that they realised they were serious about their relationship and ready to tie the knot for real.

Kris'ina, from Birmingham, West Mids, said: "We started getting paired up for a lot of modelling jobs when we were both first crowned Mr and Miss Birmingham back in 2012.

"We quickly became an item but we'd never really discussed marriage. We do quite a lot of modelling shots as a couple, and then we were booked to do a Bride and groom shoot.

“Kris'ina is my best friend, but she's also my motivation and strength”

Eli Coley, model

"I thought it would be a bit of a laugh, but once I was in the wedding dress, having my photos taken with Eli, I suddenly realised I wanted to do it for real.

"When we got home, we talked and Eli said he felt the same way. Now, three months on, we're preparing to tie the knot for real.

Eli said: "It is wonderful to be able to spend so much time at work with the woman I love. I'm very lucky.

"Kris'ina is my best friend, but she's also my motivation and strength."

Photographer Ammo Singha, owner of Panoramic Moments, who commissioned the wedding shoot said: "Kris'ina and Eli were great models, and I'm really pleased that the shoot was such a turning point in their relationship!